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Best Capital Market Stocks to Buy Now (2023)

Top capital market stocks in 2023 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best capital market stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the capital markets industry.

According to Zen Score, the 3 best capital market stocks to buy right now are:

Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL) is the top capital market stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 36 points higher than the capital market industry average of 27. It passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Heritage Global has seen its stock return 112.59% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 116 percentage points.

Evercore (NYSE:EVR) is the second best capital market stock with a Zen Score of 54, which is 27 points higher than the capital market industry average of 27. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Evercore has seen its stock return 3.65% over the past year, overperforming other capital market stocks by 7 percentage points.

Evercore has an average 1 year price target of $111.50, a downside of -3.36% from Evercore's current stock price of $115.38.

Evercore stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 6 analysts covering Evercore, 16.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 16.67% have issued a Strong Sell.

A Mark Precious Metals (NASDAQ:AMRK) is the third best capital market stock with a Zen Score of 53, which is 26 points higher than the capital market industry average of 27. It passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. A Mark Precious Metals has seen its stock lose -10.4% over the past year, underperforming other capital market stocks by -7 percentage points.

A Mark Precious Metals has an average 1 year price target of $53.00, an upside of 52.96% from A Mark Precious Metals's current stock price of $34.65.

A Mark Precious Metals stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering A Mark Precious Metals, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Out of 23 capital market stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 capital market stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Btcs (NASDAQ:BTCS) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the capital market industry average of 3.45%.

Btcs's dividend payout ratio of -8.1% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Cohen & Co (NYSEMKT:COHN) has an annual dividend yield of 14.58%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 3.45%. Cohen & Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Cohen & Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Cohen & Co's dividend payout ratio of -18.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Moelis & Co (NYSE:MC) has an annual dividend yield of 7.8%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the capital market industry average of 3.45%. Moelis & Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% nine times in the last 10 years. Moelis & Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Moelis & Co's dividend payout ratio of 104.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Capital market stocks were up 1.54% in the last day, and up 3.46% over the last week. Greenidge Generation Holdings was the among the top gainers in the capital markets industry, gaining 11.88% yesterday.

Shares of companies in the tech sector are trading higher amid overall market strength after PCE data came in below estimates, which has raised hopes of slowing inflation. A decline in yields is also positively impacting the sector.

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued capital market stocks right now are:

A Mark Precious Metals (NASDAQ:AMRK) is the most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. A Mark Precious Metals has a valuation score of 86, which is 54 points higher than the capital market industry average of 32. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

A Mark Precious Metals's stock has dropped -10.4% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -7 percentage points.

Stonex Group (NASDAQ:SNEX) is the second most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Stonex Group has a valuation score of 86, which is 54 points higher than the capital market industry average of 32. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Stonex Group's stock has gained 39.47% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by 42 percentage points.

Virtu Financial (NASDAQ:VIRT) is the third most undervalued capital market stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Virtu Financial has a valuation score of 86, which is 54 points higher than the capital market industry average of 32. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Virtu Financial's stock has dropped -49.22% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the capital market industry by -46 percentage points.